The idea that Graham would deliver a movie that offers a corrective to, say, her small part in the misogynistic “The Hangover,” is more than welcome. Instead, she often settles for bland, cliché and amateur.

Might have been an Ivy League-pedigreed “The Wolf of Wall Street” for the comedy set -- appreciating the lowbrow takedown of the high-minded as well as the impact of pressure and money on friendship. “A Futile and Stupid Gesture” doesn't even deserve to carry the “The Social Network”’s books.

1. At this point let’s praise anything that makes us feel better and 2. In the grand scheme, whether or not this year’s movies were quite as good as any other year’s movies isn’t anywhere near the top of the list of things people should particularly care about right now.

Still just a princess fantasy disguised as empowerment, revealing only that someone who likes books may feel OK about someone who has books, can defend her from wolves and isn't a total jerk. It’s not a feminist story.